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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Mar 25, 2015 0:12:23 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/03/super-troopers-2-broken-lizard-video-indiegogo-campaign-1201397937/‘Super Troopers 2′ Turns On Sirens With $2M Crowdfunding Campaign Comedy troupe Broken Lizard has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise $2M for a sequel to their cult hit Super Troopers. The 2001 comedy about five zany Vermont state troopers who take delight in pranking people they pull over, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was purchased by Fox Searchlight for $2.5M. The pic grossed $18.5M at the 2002 domestic B.O. Among the prizes in Super Troopers 2‘s Indiegogo campaign are such affordable buy-ins as a digital copy of the script for $10 and a digital download of the film for $30. But on the higher end there’s a $3,500 background extra-walk-on prize loaded with cast autographs and T-shirts, a $10K producer credit, a $15K hangout with the cast at a Los Angeles Angels baseball game and a $20K private stand-up show featuring Broken Lizard. And for a $35K donation, you get the patrol car from the film plus producer credit perks. A number of indie filmmakers embrace Indiegogo campaigns because even if they miss their fundraising goal, they still get to keep the majority of the money they raised. Super Troopers 2 has 31 days left to hit its goal. After Broken Lizard raises $2M, they’re planning to start production this summer. To celebrate the announcement of the Super Troopers 2 campaign, Broken Lizard made a hysterical, bawdy video (watch it above) where the cops pull over Rodney Farva (Kevin Heffernan) and demand that he make a contribution for running a stop sign. Farva’s response to the idea of Super Troopers 2: “Sounds like a rom-com. Is Huge Jackman in it?” For more info, check out SuperTroopers2Movie.com.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Mar 26, 2015 7:18:01 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/film/news/super-troopers-2-passes-2-million-crowdfunding-goal-1201460308/‘Super Troopers 2′ Passes $2 Million Crowdfunding Goal The Broken Lizard comedy troupe has surged past its $2 million crowdfunding campaign goal to raise production funds for “Super Troopers 2” in only two days. As of 5 p.m. PDT, the Indiegogo campaign had taken in $2.14 million — thus assuring that the sequel will go into production this summer, 14 years after the original “Super Troopers” was released. The troupe said that Fox Searchlight had agreed to release the sequel if the $2 million goal was met. The 30-day campaign could eclipse the $5.7 million record for crowdfunding for a film, set by the “Veronica Mars” movie on Kickstarter. “Super Troopers 2″ reunites all five Troopers from the original film — Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske. The quintet play goofy Vermont state troopers with a penchant for pranks. Pre-production on the film will begin in May, with principal photography starting this summer in the Northeast. The campaign site said that if the goal was met, the troupe would rub the money all over themselves “just like Demi Moore in ‘Indecent Proposal.'” “Then, we’re going to kiss each and every dollar bill,” they said. “Then we’ll fill a pool with the money and do backstrokes through it. Then we’ll bury the money and agree to tell no one about it. Then we’ll turn on each other and make accusations. Eventually, we’ll be forced to put the money in a bank. But once the money is safely in the hands of a responsible adult — our producer — every single dollar will go entirely to making a kick-ass movie.” “Super Troopers” was made for $1.2 million and acquired by Searchlight at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. It grossed $23 million worldwide. Broken Lizard also made 2004’s “Club Dread” and 2006’s “Beerfest,” which grossed $20 million. The troupe performed in “Broken Lizard Stand Up” for Comedy Central in 2010.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 27, 2015 3:03:15 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/film/news/super-troopers-2-raises-4-4-million-total-in-fundraising-campaign-1201466155/‘Super Troopers 2′ Raises $4.4 Million Total in Fundraising Campaign The Broken Lizard comedy troupe has waged the second most successful crowdfunding campaign for a movie, taking in $4.4 million in 30 days to raise production funds for “Super Troopers 2.” The Indiegogo campaign, funded by over 50,000 contributors, ended at midnight Friday with 77% of the $5.7 million record for crowdfunding for a film, set in by the “Veronica Mars” movie on Kickstarter in 2013. It raised 42% more than the $3.1 million for Zach Braff’s “Wish I Was Here,” which had been the second-largest crowdfunding effort until earlier this month when the Alan Tudyk-Nathan Fillion project “Con Man” raised $3.16 million. The “Super Troopers” met the initial goal of $2 million in 26 hours, assuring that the sequel will go into production this summer, 14 years after the original “Super Troopers” was released. Fox Searchlight had agreed to release the sequel if the $2 million goal was met. Perks offered as incentives that were sold on the first day included a producer title for $10,000, a speaking actor role for $10,000, a trip to the ballpark with the main actors for $15,000 and the patrol car to be used in the filming for $35,000. The troupe offered three $20,000-level incentives in which they will perform a private standup comedy show. The troupe also sold “The Best Men” incentive for $20,000: “All five members of Broken Lizard will attend your wedding and act as your groomsmen (or bridesmaids). We’ll even bring you a gift.” Broken Lizard crafted new stretch goals aimed at attracting additional backers. To push the campaign past $3.5 million, it announced that it would release its first movie — “Tin Foil Monkey Agenda” — online exclusively to contributors. “Super Troopers 2″ reunites all five Troopers from the original film — Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske. The quintet play goofy Vermont state troopers with a penchant for pranks and feuding with other local law enforcement officers. Pre-production on the film will begin in May, with principal photography starting this summer in the Northeast. “Super Troopers” was made for $1.2 million and acquired by Searchlight at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. It grossed $23 million worldwide. Broken Lizard also made 2004’s “Club Dread” and 2006’s “Beerfest,” which grossed $20 million. The troupe performed in “Broken Lizard Stand Up” for Comedy Central in 2010.
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